Aston Villa Now ‘Monitoring’ Lutsharel Geertruida

Aston Villa are monitoring a move for Feyenoord ace Lutsharel Geertruida before the summer transfer window closes for business on August 30, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who reveals that Bundesliga’s RB Leipzig are also an interested party.

As Unai Emery and Co gear up for a challenging campaign, what with the addition of Champions League action, they are ensuring to bolster their squad to provide depth and talent in every area of the pitch – from attack to defence – as possible.

So far this summer, the likes of Amadou Onana, Ian Maatsen, Jaden Philogene and Samuel Iling-Junior have all been ensnared – but the Midlands-based outfit are far from done with the start of the new campaign on the horizon.

Geertruida Eyed by Aston Villa Chiefs

Right-back also on the radar of Liverpool

The most recent player to get targeted by Emery and his entourage is Geertruida of Feyennord, an 11-cap Netherlands international who is also on the radar of Premier League behemoths Liverpool.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the ever-reliable Romano suggested that Geertruida has been added to Villa’s shortlist, while he has been a long-standing target for RB Leipzig, a team that were interested in his services last summer too.

Last term alone, the Rotterdam-born defender, who has been desrcibed as ‘elite’, chalked up 47 outings – equating to 4,241 minutes of action – across all competitions and proved his positional versatility by playing an array of positions across the back line.

In terms of Liverpool’s interest, transfer insider Dean Jones recently told GIVEMESPORT that Geertruida himself is ready to push for a move to Anfield with uncertainty looming around his future.

Having previously played north of 120 appearances under now-Liverpool chief Arne Slot, many are under the assumption that he – Feyenoord’s current vice-captain could become the Reds’ first signing of the summer transfer window.

More to follow…